Quick Facts
Dedicated immigration detention sites: 5 (2009)
Detention capacity at dedicated facilities: 185 (2008)
Total no. of persons detained: 1,645 (2008)
Maximum length of detention: No limit
Estimated undocumented population: 30,000-50,000 (2009)
Asylum seekers: 24,099 (end 2008)
Annual number of deportation orders: 2,671 (2008)
Last updated: December 2009
Sweden Detention Profile
Map of "In Use" Detention Sites
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For detailed information about each detention site, please see List of Detention Sites.
Sources
(This is only a partial list. More detailed information is available upon request.)
Swedish Migration Board, "Besök oss" www.migrationsverket.se/info/31.html (accessed 4 December 2009)
Winiarski, Michael. 2004. "Rymningar ökar från låsta förvar av asylsökande." Dagens Nyheter, 16 October 2004. www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/rymningar-okar-fran-lasta-forvar-av-asylsokande-1.316866 (accessed 5 November 2009)
